CHRIS KELLY staff Keyport's Cheyenne Tango, 11, and Louis Nellis, 12, carry Old Glory through downtown Keyport during the borough's Memorial Day parade on Sunday. More ... Reports of coyote attacks continue Second child injured, pets killed in area of Earle BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer       Wild coyotes are once again plaguing Middletown, this time biting a 5-year-old boy on the back of his head last week and killing a dog Tuesday morning. The most recent attack came two days ago when a Chihuahua was killed by a coyote on Highland Avenue near Kunkel Park, where the bod... More ... Rumson singer hits inspirational note Soloist and chorale singer overcomes challenge of disability BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent       Perhaps it's appropriate that singer Jack Burdy's first solo recital in almost 20 years took place in a house of worship. His performance was nothing short of inspirational. Burdy sang complicated songs written by the likes of Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz recently at Rumson... More ... 13 minors hospitalized from drinking at concert Assemblywoman calls for revocation of arts center liquor license BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer       HOLMDEL - In response to reports of minors being sent to the hospital from the PNC Bank Arts Center due to excess alcohol consumption at a concert, a local lawmaker has called for the venue's liquor license to be revoked. More ... Listening in on 'Big Blue' Jazz & blues, a splash of water: the annual music fest is back in town BY TOM CHESEK Correspondent       uickly now: What has 10 sets of ears, stays hidden away from public view and has the first word as to when summer on the Shore really gets started? If you guessed the Listening Committee of the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation, well, you probably skipped ahead to a later point ... More ... What good government means to me: an essay Adam Van Handel Guest Column       This spring, Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-13) and Greater Media Newspapers co-sponsored an essay contest, "What Good Government Means to Me," for eighth-graders in the 13th Legislative District. More than 150 students submitted entries for the contest. The first-place winner was Adam Van Ha... More ... Bell Labs placed on top 10 'most endangered' list BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       HOLMDEL - The familiar mirrored building once home to Bell Labs is now listed among the state's top 10 most endangered historic sites. Preservation New Jersey, a nonprofit historic preservation advocacy group, made the announcement on May 16 at a press conference in Trenton. Also on... More ... Man guilty of luring 'teen'       MIDDLETOWN - A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty last week to charges of attempted sexual assault and luring a child, stemming from an incident in Middletown early last year. Jordan J. Litto, 34, of Washington Crossing, Pa., was arrested on Jan. More ...      CHRIS KELLY staff Matawan Regional High School's marching band entertains onlookers at the Matawan Memorial Day parade Sunday afternoon. More ... State debates how to find the green for open space       With successful fund about to run out, officials disagree over new source BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Gov. Jon Corzine's opposition to the use of bonds to refund the Garden State Preservation Trust (GPST) has elicited howls of protest from both legislators ... More ... Police accuse spa owner of housing illegal aliens Route 36 building cited for number of structural problems BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer       HAZLET - Township officials and police busted a massage parlor last week where three women were working and illegally living. The trio, who police say were illegal immigrants, was found inside the Hazlet Spa massage parlor, located at 1222 Route 36 last Tuesday morning during an in... More ... From the Vault      Film crews assembled in downtown Keyport in June 1995 to film "Big Night." The critically acclaimed movie starred a cast of famed actors that included Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub, Isabella Rossellini, Minnie Driver, Marc Anthony and Liev Schreiber. More ... Museum's luncheon, theatrical event June 7       The Friends of the Monmouth Museum will host "Something Old, Something New ... and a Sixpence in Her Shoe" luncheon and theatrical event June 7 at 11 a.m. at the Shadowbrook, Shrewsbury. The event will feature local actors, and museum staff and volunteers showing how wedding traditions ... More ... Six days ago, in a post office close, close by … Yoda and Obi-Wan out in force for debut of 'Star Wars' stamp series BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       KEYPORT - Two Jedi Masters held up the line at the West Front Street post office Friday morning, annoying some and amusing others. Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi doled out cookies and tiny paper R2-D2s to customers before standing in line to buy sheets of the new 41-cent "Star Wars" stamp... More ... Suburban cowboy: Local singer cuts country album The Stone Pony to host June 6 CD release party for Leonardo's Mike Kuhl BY JOHN SUTTON Correspondent       MIDDLETOWN - When Mike Kuhl opens his mouth, whether to sing or just speak casually, a voice with a southern drawl comes out characteristic of the country singer he is. However, there's something about Kuhl which sets him apart from others in his profession - he's from Middletown. More ...